Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Long-tailed Marmot

Sturnira nana compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sturnira	Marmota
Species	Sturnira nana	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.